[nfb-db] Happy New Year

[Danielle Burton]

Happpy New Year's! April, I suggest using a braille display with your computer. That may be more helpful to you than trying to listen to the screen reader. I can understand speech the majority of the time and I still don't like using a screen reader because of the robotic sounds. I rarely use my computer but I plan to as soon as my Brailliant display gets back from being repaired. I use my BrailleNote apex connected to my phone with the speech muted to do most of the things I need to do such as email writing assignments with Pages for the iPhone, etc. 

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> On Jan 2, 2014, at 6:47 AM, April Brown <aprilbrownshade at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Happy New Year!
> 
> I haven't posted in several months. I am still in the process of getting the training help I need. I am learning to use new programs.  I am learning Braille, though it is a slow process.  One of my goals for this year, is to read a Braille book.  While it would seem I would appreciate the talking books, with my hearing loss, I simply cannot find the time or the energy to sit and just listen.
> 
> My Windows computer crashed and had to be reformatted twice. So now I am working with a Mac Mini. I really like it. I still have a lot to learn about how to use its features. Dictation seems to work best in social media. As a writer I really need it to work in Pages.  I also need to learn how to use Voiceover. It seems very overwhelming.  The constant chatter confuses me. Perhaps there is a better way?
> 
> I hope everyone has a great New Year.
> 
> 
> April Brown
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